Superordination
[soo-per-awr-dn-ey-shuh n] /ˌsu pərˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
Logic. the relation between a universal proposition and a particular proposition of the same quality containing the same terms in the same order.
2.
Ecclesiastical. the ordination by an official of his or her successor.
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